agentshags comments on Baldur's Gate 3 is defying game industry trend-chasers — and is being rewarded for doing so

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[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Does anyone know if you had to have played the first two games to understand the story? Or is it standalone, or do they catch you up on lore?

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[–] Proofofnothing@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago

It seems completely separate, as it should be tbh. I am sure there will be sone references but this title has nothing to do with the narrative events of bg1 and 2. It is just the setting afaik.

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[–] Maolmi@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

As someone who has played BG1 and 2 and is now 21 hours in the game ... so far there are no references. But the story, the worldbuilding and the characters are sooo gloriously brilliant

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[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

So it's kind of standalone then? I might just have to pick it up! It sounds really cool, only based on Lemmy comments I have read

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[–] ikapoz@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago

It’s very standalone. It’s based in the forgotten realms universe in terms of lore, so it has a ton of depth there. The actual story arc though seems totally unconnected to the previous ones at least ten hours or so in.

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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago

I haven't played much, but I assume you don't need to at all, considering how old those previous games are. It would be a big mistake considering the vast majority wouldn't have played them.

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